With Christmas Day only 7 days away it’s so easy to get wrapped up in hustle and bustle of the Christmas countdown, Finalising all your upcoming festivities Christmas day, Boxing Day getting excited about spending time with family/friends. What happens when you have no- one, no family/friends that will pop in or invite you roundContinueContinue reading “Lonely This Christmas”
Category Archives: Mental health
Tips to help reduce Christmas stress and anxiety
‘Tis the season to be jolly. But what happens when it becomes to much to handle, your brain goes into overload making it harder to enjoy the festive season. There’s an added pressure when your disabled as it’s not as easy to just remove yourself to take a break, gather your thoughts or just catchContinueContinue reading “Tips to help reduce Christmas stress and anxiety”
My personal Independence payment and decision
Back in August the brown envelope of doom came throw my letter box (thanks Mr Postie!), I wasn’t expecting it so at first my anxiety was fine then I opened it read the first few lines and boom the panic set in. Not going to lie how much fear the thought of the assessment processContinueContinue reading “My personal Independence payment and decision”
I’m not a wheelchair!
Living with a disability can mean a whole mixture of things; but yes, you actually do have a disability or a list as long as your arm, you find ways of adapting your life and how you do things. One big down side of having a disability you also have to handle how others commentContinueContinue reading “I’m not a wheelchair!”
How to De~Stress when you can’t walk it off
We all get stressed at some point or another everyone has their own ways of de-stressing, you can find a lot online that helps you like going to the gym, jogging, walking etc but when your in a wheelchair a little bit difficult to jump up stick your joggers on and run it off, notContinueContinue reading “How to De~Stress when you can’t walk it off”
When it all goes wrong with a personal care Assistant!
For a long time it’s just been hubby and I plodding along together as a team, but having a Progressive muscle wasting disease called muscular dystrophy, my body changes year by year, it can sometimes be hard on a relationship/marriage with me constantly needing help with everyday tasks like dressing, washing even going to theContinueContinue reading “When it all goes wrong with a personal care Assistant!”
How writing helps my mental health
When I started writing at a time in my life where I was struggling mentally, it became a way for me to express my feelings without the sense of worry of telling someone else about how I feel. I found comfort in writing my feelings down in black and white, I’ve come to realise it helpsContinueContinue reading “How writing helps my mental health”
CBT Therapy
I’ve never shied away from the fact I’ve battled over the years with depression and anxiety, I am a working progress like most people are. I always feel I have to work that little bit harder having a Disabilty already having a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy a Progressive muscle wasting disorder comes with it’sContinueContinue reading “CBT Therapy”
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